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Joe Biden: Economic Recovery from Coronavirus Is a ‘Long Way Away’

Joe Biden: Economic Recovery from Coronavirus Is a ‘Long Way Away’

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said that while the recovery of the US economy may be some time off, if elected president in November, the tax policy that he would support would be one which emphasizes the value of work over wealth.
Andrew Yang Predicts Permanent Job Loss Will Be ‘Two Times the Great Recession’

Andrew Yang Predicts Permanent Job Loss Will Be ‘Two Times the Great Recession’

The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic will cost the United States the permanent loss of many more jobs than the nation lost in the midst of the Great Recession more than a decade ago, according to entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang.
Sen Doug Jones: ‘I’m Scratching My Head’ Over Trump Saying Number of U.S. Virus Cases Is a ‘Badge of Honor’

Sen Doug Jones: ‘I’m Scratching My Head’ Over Trump Saying Number of U.S. Virus Cases Is a ‘Badge of Honor’

Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama, considered the most vulnerable Democrat up for re-election this year, said that he doesn't understand why Donald Trump would consider the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States to be a "badge of honor."
Rep Jayapal Introduces Paycheck Protection Act

Rep Jayapal Introduces Paycheck Protection Act

Rep Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash), co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, introduced H.R. 6918, the Paycheck Recovery Act Tuesday, which would deliver working people immediate relief and certainty while aiming to match the scale of the current public health and economic crisis.
DHS IG Will Examine ICE Detention Facilities COVID-19 Policies and Practices

DHS IG Will Examine ICE Detention Facilities COVID-19 Policies and Practices

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General (IG) Joseph Cuffari will conduct a review of U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s (ICE) efforts to prevent and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in its facilities.
Questions Mount Over Trump’s Bombshell That He’s Been Taking Hydroxychloroquine

Questions Mount Over Trump’s Bombshell That He’s Been Taking Hydroxychloroquine

Donald Trump suddenly announced Monday that he's been taking the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine as a preventative for the novel coronavirus.
Pelosi: If Trump Fired State Dept. IG as Retaliation, It Could Be Unlawful

Pelosi: If Trump Fired State Dept. IG as Retaliation, It Could Be Unlawful

If Donald Trump's firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick was as retaliation for investigations by Linick, that could be illegal, according to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Trump, McConnell Saying HEROES Act Is DOA: GOP Has Learned Nothing

Trump, McConnell Saying HEROES Act Is DOA: GOP Has Learned Nothing

House Democrats are slamming Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) for writing off their Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act, or the HEROES Act, which passed the House late last week by a vote of 208-199.
Fmr GOP   Strategist Schmidt Calls Trump’s Coronavirus Response ‘Just Plain, Old-Fashioned Imbecility’

Fmr GOP Strategist Schmidt Calls Trump’s Coronavirus Response ‘Just Plain, Old-Fashioned Imbecility’

Donald Trump's poor response to the novel coronavirus pandemic is just a reflection of the broader weakening that he's putting the United States through with his leadership, according to a former high-profile Republican strategist who today is a prominent Trump critic.